The Globe and Mail

Civilian to conduct tests on trip to space station: "The next civilian to be rocketed into orbit at his own expense won't just be enjoying the ride. Gregory Olsen, an American scientist who made a fortune with optics inventions, plans to do some research during his $20-million (U.S.) trip to the International Space Station, set for April, 2005. Mr. Olsen, 58, says he plans to take along infrared sensors, which detect varying levels of heat, to analyze pollution in the Earth's atmosphere and the health of agricultural systems on the ground."